Question 1

The important political implication of the Marxian theory regarding population was that

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A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor. 
A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor.

Question 2

What lessons exist within the ideas of pre-Malthusian thinkers on population that can be applied conceptually to the demographic situations we currently confront in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pre-Malthusian thinkers, such as Ibn Kha

Question 3

An early population doctrine that advocated the idea that quality was better than quantity when it came to the number of humans is attributable to

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun. 
A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun.

Question 4

An important element added to population thinking by Durkheim was that

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A)  fear of slipping socially was a motivation to limit fertility. 
B)  social aspiration is the root cause of a desire to limit fertility. 
C)  population growth leads to greater societal specialization. 
D)  a sudden increase in income would promote thrift and provide a motivation to limit fertility. 
A)  fear of slipping socially was a motivation to limit fertility. 
B)  social aspiration is the root cause of a desire to limit fertility. 
C)  population growth leads to greater societal specialization. 
D)  a sudden increase in income would promote thrift and provide a motivation to limit fertility.

Question 5

Two key concepts added during the reformulation of the demographic transition theory were secularization and diffusion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The important political implication of Malthus's theory regarding population was that

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor. 
A)  the poor were to blame for their own poverty. 
B)  poverty is the product of unjust social institutions. 
C)  the niggardliness of nature produces human unhappiness. 
D)  it is important to teach methods of birth control to the poor.

Question 7

The historical period/event most associated with the views expressed by Malthus in his first Essay on Population is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Renaissance. 
B)  Columbian Exchange. 
C)  Enlightenment. 
D)  Industrial Revolution. 
A)  Renaissance. 
B)  Columbian Exchange. 
C)  Enlightenment. 
D)  Industrial Revolution.

Question 8

The person often called the "father of demography" is ______ due to his analyses of population data in the seventeenth century.

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A)  Thomas Robert Malthus 
B)  Achille Guillard 
C)  John Graunt 
D)  William Petty 
A)  Thomas Robert Malthus 
B)  Achille Guillard 
C)  John Graunt 
D)  William Petty

Question 9

Plato was a firm believer that population growth was necessary to overcome high death rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The second demographic transition is most closely associated with which of the transitions that comprise the overall demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertility transition 
B)  Age transition 
C)  Urban transition 
D)  Family and household transition 
A)  Fertility transition 
B)  Age transition 
C)  Urban transition 
D)  Family and household transition

Question 11

It is likely that if the French Revolution had not occurred, Malthus's book on population would never have been published.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Review the basic premises of the theory of demographic change and response and discuss how it served to expand the concept of the demographic transition into the idea of a larger suite of transitions.

Accepted Answer

The theory of demographic change and res

Question 13

The early idea that population growth is inherently good because it leads to specialization and higher incomes is attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun. 
A)  Confucius. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Cicero. 
D)  Ibn Khaldun.

Question 14

Neo-Malthusians are the people who influenced Darwin's ideas about evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Chinese government's approach to dealing with population growth over the past several decades could be characterized as a mix of the ideas of Marx and

Accepted Answer

A)  J. S. Mill. 
B)  Ibn Khaldun. 
C)  Condorcet. 
D)  Malthus. 
A)  J. S. Mill. 
B)  Ibn Khaldun. 
C)  Condorcet. 
D)  Malthus.

The important political implication of the Marxian theory regarding population was that

What lessons exist within the ideas of pre-Malthusian thinkers on population that can be applied conceptually to the demographic situations we currently confront in the world?

An early population doctrine that advocated the idea that quality was better than quantity when it came to the number of humans is attributable to

An important element added to population thinking by Durkheim was that

Two key concepts added during the reformulation of the demographic transition theory were secularization and diffusion.

The important political implication of Malthus's theory regarding population was that

The historical period/event most associated with the views expressed by Malthus in his first Essay on Population is called the

The person often called the "father of demography" is ______ due to his analyses of population data in the seventeenth century.

Plato was a firm believer that population growth was necessary to overcome high death rates.

The second demographic transition is most closely associated with which of the transitions that comprise the overall demographic transition?

It is likely that if the French Revolution had not occurred, Malthus's book on population would never have been published.

Review the basic premises of the theory of demographic change and response and discuss how it served to expand the concept of the demographic transition into the idea of a larger suite of transitions.

The early idea that population growth is inherently good because it leads to specialization and higher incomes is attributed to

Neo-Malthusians are the people who influenced Darwin's ideas about evolution.

The Chinese government's approach to dealing with population growth over the past several decades could be characterized as a mix of the ideas of Marx and

Introduction to Demography

Demographic Data and Applied Demography

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Exam 3: Demographic Perspectives

The important political implication of the Marxian theory regarding population was that

What lessons exist within the ideas of pre-Malthusian thinkers on population that can be applied conceptually to the demographic situations we currently confront in the world?

An early population doctrine that advocated the idea that quality was better than quantity when it came to the number of humans is attributable to

An important element added to population thinking by Durkheim was that

Two key concepts added during the reformulation of the demographic transition theory were secularization and diffusion.

The important political implication of Malthus's theory regarding population was that

The historical period/event most associated with the views expressed by Malthus in his first Essay on Population is called the

The person often called the "father of demography" is ______ due to his analyses of population data in the seventeenth century.

Plato was a firm believer that population growth was necessary to overcome high death rates.

The second demographic transition is most closely associated with which of the transitions that comprise the overall demographic transition?

It is likely that if the French Revolution had not occurred, Malthus's book on population would never have been published.

Review the basic premises of the theory of demographic change and response and discuss how it served to expand the concept of the demographic transition into the idea of a larger suite of transitions.

The early idea that population growth is inherently good because it leads to specialization and higher incomes is attributed to

Neo-Malthusians are the people who influenced Darwin's ideas about evolution.

The Chinese government's approach to dealing with population growth over the past several decades could be characterized as a mix of the ideas of Marx and

Introduction to Demography

Demographic Data and Applied Demography

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Urbanization Transition

The Age Transition and the Life Course

Family Demography, Raceethnicity, and Life Chances

Population, the Environment, and Global Sustainability

Filters